Section525 Fab Shop - Driveshaft shortening

[section525]

Another night in the Section525 Fab shop. It's been a while since the shops been open. But Phil got his doubler all in the BII so it needs a new front driveshaft and a modified crossmember.

Gentley grind into the weld wearing protective eyewear.

Should look like this. Don't go too deep.

Tap on it with a rubber mallot.

Cut it with a bandsaw. We chopped 14" of this one!

End put back in. Ready to weld closed.

Welded shut!

Phil can deep throat an entire popcicle.

See?

After popcicles was ice chest freestyle.

Driveshaft at the paint booth.

Finished product. Now off to the u-jount shop.

More info coming soon

 

[cybergasm]

So how ya planning on balancing the driveshaft?

 

[kfkodiak]

That pic with the fudgesicle is just wrong.

 

[section525]

That pic with the fudgesicle is just wrong.

What if I told you it's Root Beer?





There's been a new development.

 

[section525]

Here's the custom (mutilated) crossmember so far.

 

[kfkodiak]

Cooler accident?

 

[section525]

Nurse Sarah fixed him all up.


Back to work.

 

[section525]

So how ya planning on balancing the driveshaft?

It doesn't really need to be balanced. Since it's going in a BII with a solid axle and unlocked hubs... It's 10x better than a square tubing shaft.

 

[IZwack]

LOL @ balanced driveshafts...

 

[B2Dude]

That was fun, and my head feels better already, i hope it leaves a scar

 

[section525]

How did you do it again?

 

[B2Dude]

How did you do it again?

Well, for those that don't know section525 lives right next to very busy railroad tracks, this evening a circus train was rolling through town. A tiger escaped from the train not far from Section's place. It was naturally attracted to the sparks and man-sweat. needless to say, i had to subdue the beast to protect the fabshop, the scratch was just a little badge of honor i got from defending the shop.

i think that sounds better than "i hit my head on the pinion yoke"

 

[410Fortune]

LA SALSA!!!

Man I miss Cali sometimes.....

 

[Brian1]

It's 10x better than a square tubing shaft.

I wouldnt say 10x better but thats another subject.

Did you weld the yokes back in phase? Looks like it in the pics. Just thought I would mention it for others who read this and want to try it themselves. Nice work.

 

[section525]

Yeah. They're in phase. Another tip, try to get them back in phase before you tap the end back on. We thought we could just turn it while it was in. No. So line it up as best you can first.

How about 10x easier to make?

 

[RockRanger]

lets see the shifter for the doubler. one of these days I will get home so I can install my doubler

 

[B2Dude]

I have the stock shifter hooked up to the doubler, and an auto case as my main so i have to crawl underneath and turn the shaft to put 'er in 4x4.

 

[Josh S.]

Looks good guys! Can't wait to get back this weekend from socal cuz I'm ready to fab!! hmmmm Phil i wonder...maybe when my rear u-joint gets all blown out again, could we do this to the rear shaft to replace that ****ty yoke thats on there? Then just go get it balanced somewhere?

 

[JoshC]

Looks good fellas. Hey Phil you got a link to the build of your truck, i'd love to read about.

 

[gluvsave35]

Well, for those that don't know section525 lives right next to very busy railroad tracks, this evening a circus train was rolling through town. A tiger escaped from the train not far from Section's place. It was naturally attracted to the sparks and man-sweat. needless to say, i had to subdue the beast to protect the fabshop, the scratch was just a little badge of honor i got from defending the shop.

i think that sounds better than "i hit my head on the pinion yoke"

that was very amusing to read!!!